Joan Eaton – Hall of Fame
Joan won 7 Canadian Championships and 4 North American championships. She is a WBF World International Master who represented Canada nine times in world championships.
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Gloria Silverman Bart – Hall of Fame
Gloria represented Canada nine times in world championships, winning bronze medals at the 1988 Bridge Olympiad-Women’s Teams and the 1989 Venice Cup.
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Congratulations to the Kuz Team – Winner of the 2024/25 Online Team League!
Congratulations to the Kuz Team winner of this CBF event: Bob Kuz, Barry Senensky, Barbara Shnier, Dudley Camacho, Marielle Brentnall, Rasim Sari.
And congratulations to the runner's up, Lerner Team: Fred Lerner, Michael Schoenborn, Doug Andrews, Steve Unger, Roy Hughes, David Turner.
Message from the President – Shelley Burns
March 2025
As the newly-elected President of the CBF, I am honoured and excited to announce and welcome our three new Directors at Large: Marc-André Fourcaudot, Ginger Grant, Mike Hargreaves. These new Directors will greatly assist our Board in accomplishing our goals.
We look forward to serving our members. Please check our Website regularly to find out more about what CBF has to offer. We welcome your suggestions.
2025 Canadian Championships – Toronto – Teams and Pairs
Now that the Canadian Championships round robin is over, after being played online in January and February 2025, the knockout stage and the COPC will be played in Toronto, April 10-20, 2025.
Location: Hart House (Debates Room), 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.
Continue reading to see the list of teams and players that will play in the knockout phase of all team events (CNTC A-B-C, CWTC, CSTC, CMTC), as well as information on the COPC and the list of players who have qualified for the COPC (as of March 15).
2025 Canadian Hall of Fame Induction & Lifetime Achievement Award
The Hall of Fame committee has elected Gloria Bart and Joan Eaton as the 2025 inductees into the Canadian Bridge Hall of Fame. Gloria and Joan are top players who had an outstanding record of success for more than three decades, in Canada and at at the international level.
And the CBF Board of Directors have elected to award the CBF Lifetime Achievement Award to Neil Kimelman in recognition of his long and outstanding service to Canadian bridge and the CBF for over 45 years.
The induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame and the Lifetime Achievement Award will take place in Toronto, during the Canadian Championships, on Thursday April 17 at 7:00 pm. Continue reading for more information..
2025 Canadian Bridge Championships – Schedule and Information
February 2025 (update) The round robin stage of all team events at the 2025 Canadian Bridge Championships will be played online in January and February 2025.
The knockout stage (Finals) will be played live in Toronto from April 14 to 20. Location: Hart House (Debates Room), 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto.
Continue reading to see all the details on registration and play dates for all stages, and much more.
CBF Update – December 2024
December 2024
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!. As another year comes to an end, your CBF Board of Directors would like to wish you Happy Holidays and all the best for 2025! As part of our mission, the CBF Board of Directors have been busy working hard throughout the year to reengage our members, promote bridge in Canada and provide the competitive forum required to choose the best of the best to represent Canada on the world stage. It has been a challenge, but we are listening and will continue to work tirelessly to improve and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our members in the post-pandemic bridge world.
The Board intends to provide periodic updates to keep you informed of various items of interest to the members.
Director at Large
December 2024 / The CBF Needs You! The CBF Board of Directors is made up of six Zone Directors and three newly created Director at Large positions. We are currently looking for individuals to fill the position of Director at Large as well as the position for Director of Zone 1 (Atlantic).
The CBF faces many challenges. Your support as a member of the board or by serving on a committee will enable us to meet these challenges and improve the membership experience. If you are interested in joining the board or serving on a committee, please email your interest and experience to the CBF Executive Assistant, Catherine Kinsella. catherine@cbf.ca.
Please read on for more details and the job description.